A lot of people have been saying that the war on Iraq is not about the oil, and that nothing over the past years would justify such means against Iraq.
As an answer to this I'd like to point out the political choice made by the the Bush Administration that has changed the view on energy-security, and oil as a singular factor towards attacking Iraq.
The Bush Family has over the past 50 years built its fortune on the oil industry, and the President has spent most of his working career in this field of work. He gathered an Administration consisting of Dick Cheney, who was the CEO at Harken Oil Company until going into Politics. Condoleezza Rice was in charge of Chevron Oil Company in 2000-2001. Gale Norton and Don Evans also has a background that leads into the oil industry.
This group changed the US view on the Kyoto agreement in a short time span, started to drill in Alaska's Natural Parks and imposed a law on energy-effective automobiles in California. At the same time they knocked down international agreements on biological weapons, nuclear weapons, landmines, torture and an international court of justice. The Administration also shows a strong will to engage in "preliminary" bombings in Iraq when discussing the war in the UN Security Council.
One of the first things Bush did when at power was do declare a national energy-crisis, shortly followed by the "Cheney-report" (named after writer and vice-President Dick Cheney). The Report concluded that half of the US consumed oil in 2000 was imported, and that the imported share will rise to 2/3 by 2020. The Report also concludes that the countries surrounding the Persian Gulf can cover this need, and encourages the White House to increase American access to the oil resources in this area.
Most large newspapers have been stating that "An American administrator" along with General Tommy Franks will take control over Iraq on an unlimited basis after removing Saddam Hussein. This Administration will most likely terminate existing contracts that Saddam Hussein has with oil companies in Russia, China and Europe to then give it to American and English Oil Companies.
This Administration will have little interest in keeping their membership with OPEC, and while controlling one of the largest and cheapest oil fields in the world, the United States can finally influence International Oil prices.
As an answer to this I'd like to point out the political choice made by the the Bush Administration that has changed the view on energy-security, and oil as a singular factor towards attacking Iraq.
The Bush Family has over the past 50 years built its fortune on the oil industry, and the President has spent most of his working career in this field of work. He gathered an Administration consisting of Dick Cheney, who was the CEO at Harken Oil Company until going into Politics. Condoleezza Rice was in charge of Chevron Oil Company in 2000-2001. Gale Norton and Don Evans also has a background that leads into the oil industry.
This group changed the US view on the Kyoto agreement in a short time span, started to drill in Alaska's Natural Parks and imposed a law on energy-effective automobiles in California. At the same time they knocked down international agreements on biological weapons, nuclear weapons, landmines, torture and an international court of justice. The Administration also shows a strong will to engage in "preliminary" bombings in Iraq when discussing the war in the UN Security Council.
One of the first things Bush did when at power was do declare a national energy-crisis, shortly followed by the "Cheney-report" (named after writer and vice-President Dick Cheney). The Report concluded that half of the US consumed oil in 2000 was imported, and that the imported share will rise to 2/3 by 2020. The Report also concludes that the countries surrounding the Persian Gulf can cover this need, and encourages the White House to increase American access to the oil resources in this area.
Most large newspapers have been stating that "An American administrator" along with General Tommy Franks will take control over Iraq on an unlimited basis after removing Saddam Hussein. This Administration will most likely terminate existing contracts that Saddam Hussein has with oil companies in Russia, China and Europe to then give it to American and English Oil Companies.
This Administration will have little interest in keeping their membership with OPEC, and while controlling one of the largest and cheapest oil fields in the world, the United States can finally influence International Oil prices.